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Aulin and I at the take-out of our last float of the summer, Hwy. 49 to Lotus Park on the South Fork of the American (~1 mile, 3 rapids) September 2014. (Photo: Keri Cavin)Last year I wrote about…See More

Aulin and I at the take-out of our last float of the summer, Hwy. 49 to Lotus Park on the South Fork of the American (~1 mile, 3 rapids) September 2014. (Photo: Keri Cavin)Last year I wrote about…See More

Surfing on the Main Stem of the American this spring in my ZG 54. Can't wait to catch this rare wave in my Mobius 65. Photo: Kevin Weddle I love my ZG. I bought one before I ever sat in one because I could tell from looking at the lines that I would love the feel and style of the boat. When the Project and Project X came…See More

Here are photos to complement Kings River Celebrations: part 1, which took place in early June on the North Fork of the Kings. This stretch is a wilderness hike-in run above the reservoirs which de-water most of the river's length. I pirated these photos from the Janney brothers who made up half of…See More

The natural flow kayaking season in California this year was comparatively short, but as always the goods are good if you can get them. Of the local day runs, highlights for me included North Feather (Tobin section), the elusive Gay Wave on the Main American, South Yuba (Purdon's to Bridgeport), three runs on the Golden Gate section of the South American, two runs on South Silver Creek, and a run on the Silver Fork of the American. A few rivers were in for good long windows, but some did not…See More

"I paddle the Mobius 65 and use a Bomber Gear bomb shelter skirt with a Large size deck. I didn't feel any sloshing water or empty my boat at all during a 1 hour play session the first time I paddled my Mobius a few days ago. I…"

"Hi, Keith.
Here are a few things you might try in transitioning from the Habitat 80 to the Recon 83. These suggestions are based on my experience making the transition and the fact that the Recon has slightly…"

"Also, shout-out to Bomber Gear for the quality spray-skirts, dry-top, dry-suit, layers, pogies, and booties that I have been using over the past two years! In the side-bar of wavesport.ning.com you will see specials on Bomber Gear products…"

2013 was my first year as a parent. On 12/12/12 my special lady Keri gave birth to our son Aulin. Aulin was born in between the rainiest and snowiest storms of the winter, amidst great creative energy. His arrival time was fortuitous because we lived at 5,000 feet of elevation at the time and driving to meet the mid-wife mid-snow-storm would have been overly exiting.Aulin is named for Glen Aulin, a place on the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne. "Glen" means "valley" and "Aulin" means "beautiful."…See More

"Hi Alan,
Interestingly a nomad 8.5 is only 78 gallons. The fact that the 8.5 has been considered a bench-mark all-around creek-boat for years shows that it is the distribution of the volume and the shape of the hull more so than a…"

When WS first announced the Recon series, I was keen to see what design features were worked into the new boat, but immediately fired-up about the 93 gallon size. I loved paddling the Habitat 80 all-around, and especially on creeks. The main design update I was hoping for was a more lifted nose for gliding away from the base of pour-overs and punching through holes. I figured an extra 13 gallons of volume would do the trick. (For frame of reference, I weigh around 185 lbs... anyone will…See More

I love the Devil's Postpile. Not everybody does. I know one paddler who completed the run this year and has no plans of ever returning. But when I daydream of paddling, often this is the place to which I teleport.The Devil's Postpile section of the San Joaquin has a personality split between thundering whitewater and the quiet reflection of mirror-calm pools. It makes me question why I put myself in inherently dangerous situations, yet readily answers that same question. It presents some of the…See More

Here are photos to complement Kings River Celebrations: part 1, which took place in early June on the North Fork of the Kings. This stretch is a wilderness hike-in run above the reservoirs which de-water most of the river's length. I pirated these photos from the Janney brothers who made up half of…

The natural flow kayaking season in California this year was comparatively short, but as always the goods are good if you can get them. Of the local day runs, highlights for me included North Feather (Tobin section), the elusive Gay Wave on the Main American, South Yuba (Purdon's to Bridgeport), three runs on the Golden Gate section of the South American, two runs on South Silver Creek, and a run on the Silver Fork of the American. A few rivers were in for good long windows, but some did…

2013 was my first year as a parent. On 12/12/12 my special lady Keri gave birth to our son Aulin. Aulin was born in between the rainiest and snowiest storms of the winter, amidst great creative energy. His arrival time was fortuitous because we lived at 5,000 feet of elevation at the time and driving to meet the mid-wife mid-snow-storm would have been overly exiting.

Aulin is named for Glen Aulin, a place on the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne. "Glen" means "valley" and "Aulin" means…